Juliana Attoh

Driven individual with a keen interest in medical laboratory science, showcasing strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills. Proficient in laboratory techniques and data analysis, with effective communication and teamwork capabilities. Aiming to contribute to advancements in biomedical research and improve patient outcomes.

• Guidelines Development: Contributed to the development of the Guidelines for the Supply of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits (mRDT) and Sulphadoxine Pyrimethamine (SP) to the Private Sector in Ghana in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and National Malaria Elimination Programme to improve the accessibility and distribution of malaria diagnostic and treatment tools in the private sector (Ministry of Health, 2022).
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Worked with the Ghana Health Service/National Malaria Elimination Programme and the Ministry of Health to develop a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for laboratory procedures, enhancing consistency and accuracy in diagnostic services (2019).
• Laboratory Establishment: Played a key role in setting up the Taifa Polyclinic Laboratory by establishing the Chemistry Unit, Blood Banking Unit, and TB Microscopy Unit to enhance diagnostic capacity and improve patient care (2014).
• Peer Review Award: As the Head of Quality Assurance at Taifa Polyclinic, played a pivotal role in the facility winning the Peer Reviews Award as the Best Polyclinic for three consecutive years by implementing robust quality assurance measures and enhancing patient care standards
• .STEM Mentorship: Actively mentored girls in science through the STEM program, encouraging interest and participation in medical and laboratory sciences. Guided career development, laboratory techniques, and scientific research contributing to increased female representation in STEM fields.

• Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists
• Allied Health Professional Council, Ghana
• American Society for Microbiology
• Ghana Association of Public Health students

• Photography

• Attoh, J., Obodai, E., Adiku, T., & Odoom, J. K. (2014). Prevalence of human enteroviruses among apparently healthy nursery school children in Accra. The Pan African medical journal, 18, 66. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2014.18.66.3232
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• An, Attoh, J., Dakorah, M. P., Ginko, M. N., & Acheampong, D. O. (2021). Molecular detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in blood stained sputum samples using GeneXpert PCR assay. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease, 100(3), 115363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115363
• Dakorah, M. P., Aninagyei, E., Attoh, J., Adedia, D., Tettey, C. O., Kyei-Barffour, I., & Acheampong, D. O. (2022). Ecological and seasonal variations and other factors associated with clinical malaria in the Central Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study. Journal of infection and public health, 15(6), 631–637. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2022.04.014
• Aninagyei, E., Puopelle, D. M., Tukwarlba, I., Ghartey-Kwansah, G., Attoh, J., Adzakpah, G., & Acheampong, D. O. (2024). Molecular speciation of Plasmodium and multiplicity of P. falciparum infection in the Central region of Ghana. PLOS global public health, 4(1), e0002718. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002718
• Attoh, J., Aninagyei, E., Kwakye-Nuako, G., Puopelle, M. D., Tukwarlba, I., Afrifa, J., & Acheampong, D. O. (2022). Immunochromatographic and microscopic detection of Plasmodium falciparum in recipients of P. falciparum-infected donor blood. Parasitology research, 121(5), 1455–1465. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-022-07476-w
• Tukwarlba, I., Aninagyei, E., Mavis, P. D., Attoh, J., Duedu, K. O., Kumi, J., Ampem-Danso, E., & Acheampong, D. O. (2024). Point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen positivity and associated factors in school children one year after mass praziquantel administration in an endemic district in Ghana. Heliyon, 10(7), e28529. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28529
• Dakorah, M. P., Aninagyei, E., Attoh, J., Adzakpah, G., Tukwarlba, I., & Acheampong, D. O. (2025). Profiling antimalarial drug-resistant haplotypes in Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhps and Pfdhfr genes in Plasmodium falciparum causing malaria in the Central Region of Ghana: a multicentre cross-sectional study. Therapeutic advances in infectious disease, 12, 20499361251319665. https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361251319665